Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A70s

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Galaxy A17 5G compared with Galaxy A70s

	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G	SamsungGalaxy A70s
Overview
Released
Released	August 2025	September 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	393 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1330	Snapdragon 675
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core
Storage type
Storage type	–	MicroSD expansion up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	64 MP, F1.8, autofocus
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	8 MP fixed focus, 123° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.0	32 MP, F2.0, fixed focus
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps (HD)	4K UHD video; Super Steady mode
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; night shots up to 2.5× brighter than the previous model (Samsung)	5 MP fixed-focus depth camera, Night Mode and Scene Optimizer
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class B	4,500 mAh typical; 25 W Super Fast Charging
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	–
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	–
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g	187 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	164.3 × 76.7 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey, Blue	Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White and Prism Crush Black
Buttons
Buttons	Key Island 2.0; side key can open Gemini	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54, limited dust and splash resistance; not advised for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	In-screen fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	–
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	Android 9 Pie with One UI
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Pay and Samsung Knox
Software updates
Software updates	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google	–